Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 308 · 40 questions

How to say it (One sound changes the word): Say both words of the pair and find the one sound that changes. Use the meaning of the sentence to choose. Say the whole sentence aloud with the right sound.

1. 1.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
2. 2.Choose the right word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
8. 8.Choose the right word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
12. 12.Choose the right word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
15. 15.Choose the right word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
16. 16.Choose the right word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
17. 17.Choose the right word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
19. 19.Choose the right word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
21. 21.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) fan (b) pan
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
24. 24.Choose the right word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
29. 29.Choose the right word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
32. 32.Choose the right word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) sheet (b) seat
33. 33.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
38. 38.Choose the right word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick

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